The Company Administrators Launch Numerous Programs To Cut The Costs Linked To Work Related Injuries, Poor Employee Work Performance, Excessive Sick Days, Employee Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, and Increasing Absenteeism
Heather is a sixty-three-year-old woman who is the top administrator in the human resources department at a large copper plating company. In order to help reduce the costs linked to excessive sick days, increasing absenteeism, employee alcoholism and alcohol abuse, poor employee work performance, and work related injuries, Heather and the other company leaders launched some programs that made the work atmosphere substantially more safe, healthy, and more productive.
As an illustration, fourteen years ago Heather and the other VIPs implemented an Employee’s Assistance Program so that all the workers had access to professional therapy for their personal problems that could negatively affect their personal well-being, health, and their work performance.
The Company Executives Build a New Workout and Exercise Room Complete With Weights, Mirrors, a Personal Trainer During Business Hours, Scales, Exercise Charts, and Exercise Equipment
As another example, roughly seven-and-a-half years ago Heather and the other members of top management assembled a state-of-the-art workout and exercise room complete with many different types of exercise equipment, scales, a personal trainer during business hours, exercise charts, mirrors, and weights.
In addition, roughly five years ago Heather and the other members of top management invested in a distillation system that filters all the water that is accessible throughout the building complex. In much the same way, two-and-a-half years ago, Heather and the other company leaders started a “walking club” that is principally intended for workers who want to work on their cardiovascular system.
Upper Management Launches a Weight-Watchers Class and Employs a Weight-Loss Healthcare Professional to Supervise the Program
As another illustration, around two-and-a-half years ago, Heather and the other members of top management put into operation a “Weight-Watchers” class that currently meets every weekday at 4:30 PM until 5:50 PM. In addition, upper management hired a weight-loss professional to manage the program.
In a similar way, two years ago Heather and the other company executives initiated a “Stop Smoking Club” for employers who want to quit or cut back on their smoking.
In the last six months, in conjunction with the Employee’s Assistance Program, Heather and the other company executives put into operation an “Anger Management” class for employees who want to get a better handle on their anger.
Upper Management Institutes a Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
In the last two months, Heather and the other VIPs started a drug and alcohol testing program that is associated with their drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. In fact, Heather is the main person in the company responsible for getting the message out to all the workers about the drug and alcohol testing program as well as the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program.
One of the fundamental components of the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcoholism and Depression” that meets every Tuesday after work. The fundamental idea with this class is informing employees that abusive drinking and depression regularly occur in the same individual. It is hoped that realizing this information can help a person address both medical problems and get the alcohol rehab and mental health counseling he or she needs.
The VIPs Put Into Operation an Alcohol Statistics and Facts Class
Another relatively recent addition to the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcohol Statistics and Facts.” The rationale behind this alcohol statistics facts class is the reality that numerous people fail to comprehend the total impact of the results of alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction without first reading about some of the alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse statistics and facts that are available. As a result, one of the goals of this class is to provide a range of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency facts and statistics in order to help workers gain a better realization of the multitude of issues that are associated with abusive and hazardous drinking and how they can stop these difficulties from occurring.
Most recently, Heather and the other company executives, via observations from workers, created a class that focuses directly on severe drinking entitled “What is Alcoholism”? This class meets every Monday morning a half hour before work and focuses essentially on the differences between alcohol dependency and alcohol abuse, on the stages of alcoholism, and on the kinds of treatment that are available for people who have alcohol drinking problems such as individuals who drink in a hazardous manner.
Even though each and every one of these preventative maintenance and health programs was relatively expensive, top management thinks that they are several thousands of dollars ahead by providing all of their employees with a healthy, more productive, and safe work environment.
